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melancholy
[mel-uhn-kol-ee]
noun
plural
melancholiesa gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms: ,sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
Synonyms:Archaic.
the condition of having too much black bile, considered in ancient and medieval medicine to cause gloominess and depression.
black bile.
melancholy
/ ˈmɛlənˌkɒlɪlɪ, ˈmɛlənkəlɪ /
noun
a constitutional tendency to gloominess or depression
a sad thoughtful state of mind; pensiveness
archaic
a gloomy character, thought to be caused by too much black bile
one of the four bodily humours; black bile See humour
adjective
characterized by, causing, or expressing sadness, dejection, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- melancholily adverb
- melancholiness noun
- unmelancholy adjective
- ˈˌDZԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of melancholy1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of melancholy1
Example Sentences
To my ears, even the group’s earlier stuff about surfing and cars is laced with the melancholy of an outsider looking in.
A wall text speaks of the melancholy of returning home after a night of fun, but visually the mood is not there.
I feel closest to Anne Elliot myself, because of the weird mix of humor and her melancholy, which is what I tried to do with the tone of the film.
Ocean Vuong’s magnificent and melancholy second novel, “The Emperor of Gladness,” is both ode and reproach.
Israel has strong form in this category, and sets the bar again with New Day Will Rise, a melancholy piano ballad sung in a mixture of English, French and Hebrew.
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